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The Clarkson review: Honda CR-V 2.2 diesel


Really not that long ago, Honda stood out from the crowd in much the same way as a giraffe stands out from a herd of ambling wildebeest. Hondas were...
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The Clarkson review: Ford Fiesta ST 1.6T EcoBoost (2013)


I went for tea at a London restaurant the other day and when we’d finished, I said I’d pick up the tab. How much would you expect the...
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Hyundai Santa Fe review (2012-on)


A mid-sized SUV that was capable and honest when launched, the Santa Fe is now clearly feeling the march of time and is on the cusp of replacement.
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The Clarkson review: Jaguar F-type S (2013)


LEGEND HAS it that when Frank Sinatra first clapped eyes on the then new E-type Jaguar at the New York motor show, he said, “I want that car.
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The Clarkson review: Porsche Cayman S (2013)


Porsche’s biggest problem is that it doesn’t seem to employ any stylists. The 911 was created after someone accidentally sat on a clay...
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The Clarkson review: McLaren 12C Spider (2013)


When I first reviewed the idiotically named McLaren MP4-12C, I said it was better in every measurable way than the Ferrari 458 Italia. But that it...
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The Clarkson review: Range Rover Sport Autobiography...


In the olden days, when it was possible to make a few shillings from cultivating the land, farmers could afford two cars. They had a Land Rover, on...
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Fiat 500 review (2007-on)


The most stylish, small new car to go on sale since, well, the previous Fiat 500 in 1957.
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The Clarkson review: Vauxhall Adam Slam (2013)


This morning a man in a chunky-neck jumper and corduroy trousers is sitting down to his plate of kippers, blissfully unaware that he’s the last...
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The Clarkson review: Volkswagen Golf GTI (2013)


There are many wonderful cars on the market right now and I’d happily own any one of them. But I can’t, because driving around in a flash...
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The Clarkson review: Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG (2013)


For a hundred years Mercedes was a byword for solid, sensible engineering. While the rest of the world let its hair down and listened to Jimi Hendrix...
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The Clarkson review: Audi RS 5 cabriolet quattro 4.2...


Over the past few years many companies and organisations have announced they are close to putting a driverless car into production.